"We've got, I think, the biggest week of our season coming up, and we've got to be healthy and ready to go," Collins said.

On Monday night, the Sixers (11-5) face Washington (2-14), a team they already have beaten twice. They face New Jersey (5-12) on Wednesday, then host Charlotte (3-14) and Detroit (4-13) in back-to-back games Friday and Saturday. This will be the first time this season the Sixers play New Jersey and Charlotte. When they hosted Detroit at the Wells Fargo Center on Jan. 6, they held the Pistons to just 73 points in a 23-point victory.

"I think we can win all of these games," guard Jrue Holiday said. "We are playing Washington for, what, the fifth, sixth, 18th time? I don't know. There are a couple of teams that we've already played and another challenge in Charlotte."